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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
2023-08-10 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 31952 · 77°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph to CF · 2:44
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. Boston Red Sox opened the scoring in the 4th — Alex Verdugo out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Samad Taylor. Triston Casas scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Adam Duvall doubles (16) on a fly ball to left fielder Samad Taylor. Pablo Reyes scores — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: James Paxton L: Alec Marsh SV: Kenley Jansen
Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Nick Mahrley · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Emil Jimenez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Samad Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dairon Blanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Beaty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pablo Reyes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Devers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Duvall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Triston Casas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Story | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Verdugo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarren Duran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Urias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reese McGuire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Cox | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Taylor Hearn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alec Marsh | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Paxton | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| John Schreiber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Winckowski | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: S7/G6
- Bobby Witt: K
- Michael Massey: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Salvador Perez: 3/G34
Bot 1
- Pablo Reyes: 53/G5S
- Rafael Devers: K
- Adam Duvall: S7/F7+
- Triston Casas: K
Top 2
- MJ Melendez: S3/G34
- Freddy Fermin: 9/L9D+
- Edward Olivares: 9/L9L/DP.1X1(93)
Bot 2
- Trevor Story: 3/P3
- Alex Verdugo: 6/P8S
- Jarren Duran: 7/F78
Top 3
- Samad Taylor: K
- Dairon Blanco: K
- Maikel Garcia: S8/L8XD+
- Bobby Witt: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Bot 3
- Luis Urias: 13/G1S-
- Reese McGuire: 4/L4
- Pablo Reyes: S7/G56
- Rafael Devers: 7/F7S
Top 4
- Michael Massey: S7/L78
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34.1-2
- Freddy Fermin: K
Bot 4
- Adam Duvall: K
- Triston Casas: S8/G4
- Trevor Story: D8/F8XD.1-3
- Alex Verdugo: 7/SF/L7.3-H
- Jarren Duran: W
- Luis Urias: K
Top 5
- Edward Olivares: 8/L8
- Samad Taylor: K
- Dairon Blanco: T8/F9D+
- Maikel Garcia: K
Bot 5
- Reese McGuire: 23/G2-
- Pablo Reyes: D6/G56
- Rafael Devers: 8/L78D+
- Adam Duvall: D7/F7LD.2-H
- Triston Casas: 8/F78
Top 6
- Bobby Witt: D9/L89XD+
- Michael Massey: 7/L7D
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LD.2-3
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Trevor Story: W
- Alex Verdugo: 7/F78S
- Jarren Duran: CS2(26)
- Jarren Duran: 7/F78S
Top 7
- Freddy Fermin: S9/F89
- Edward Olivares: 7/F78S
- Matt Beaty: W.1-2
- Dairon Blanco: K
- Maikel Garcia: K
Bot 7
- Luis Urias: 8/F8D
- Reese McGuire: S6/G4
- Pablo Reyes: 8/F8
- Rafael Devers: D9/G3.1-3
- Adam Duvall: 7/L7D
Top 8
- Bobby Witt: K
- Michael Massey: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Triston Casas: 63/G6MD
- Trevor Story: K
- Alex Verdugo: 7/L7
Top 9
- MJ Melendez: K
- Freddy Fermin: 9/F89S
- Edward Olivares: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.